- FTP Listings now include file sizes, dates and types
- Code to recognize different FTP server types and to parse
full directory listings (LIST output) has been added.
File sizes and dates are obtained by reading the information returned
by the FTP server and has the possibility of being incorrect on some
non standard servers. No errors have been discovered yet but if you
encounter
one please send mail to
lynx-bug@ukanaix.cc.ukans.edu. File types are determined by
comparing the extension of the file with an internal list of file
extensions. If a file extension match is found the MIME type is displayed
as the file type. If an extension match cannot be found then the
type is assumed to be text/plain (plain text). New file extensions
can be added to Lynx by using SUFFIX definitions in lynx.cfg or by
using a "mime.types" file.
- Popup menus for non-multiple SELECT list form input types.
- Select lists will now be shown in the following manner:
(You must be using Lynx version 2.3 to see this example in its new representation)
When positioned on the SELECT form item hit return or right-arrow to
"pop up" the menu of choices. You may move among the items by using
the up and down arrows. If you hit right-arrow or return the option
that was currently highlighted will be selected. If a left-arrow is
pressed the pop-up menu will close and the previous value will be retained.
- New delete-a-bookmark command: 'R' for R)emove
- While viewing Lynx bookmarks the 'R' command will delete the currently
selected item. If 'R' is used while not viewing Lynx bookmarks an
error message will be shown.
- Transparent support for X Mosaic hotlist files
- Set the "Bookmark file" in the Lynx O)ptions screen to the name
of your X Mosaic hotlist file. The file is usually named:
".mosaic-hotlist-default".
Viewing, addition, and removal of hotlist items are supported in
the same manner as Lynx bookmark files.
This feature is also a handy way to convert your X Mosaic hotlist file
to HTML. Just change the bookmark filename in the O)ptions screen as
outlined above and use 'V' to view the file and '\' to view the HTML
source of the converted X Mosaic hotlist file. You may then P)rint
the file to disk as HTML.
- MIME types and external viewers may be configured in lynx.cfg
- Please see the lynx.cfg file for information on configureing MIME types
and VIEWERS. If your site also uses X Mosaic you will probably want
to use the .mailcap and mime.types configuration defined below.
- File suffix mapping via the mime.types file
- File extensions are mapped to MIME types by the following example:
application/postscript ai eps ps
application/rtf rtf
application/x-tex tex
application/x-texinfo texinfo texi
application/x-troff t tr roff
audio/basic au snd
audio/x-aiff aif aiff aifc
audio/x-wav wav
image/gif gif
image/ief ief
image/jpeg jpeg jpg jpe
image/tiff tiff tif
- The MIME type is listed first and any number of file suffixes
can be listed afterwards separated by whitespace. For more details
see the the
mime.types documentation from the Xmosaic documentation set.
- External viewer configuration via mailcap
- External viewers are mapped to MIME types by the following example:
# This one is for NON X sessions
application/postscript ; lpr %s \; echo SENT FILE TO PRINTER; (wrapped)
;test=test -z "$DISPLAY"
# This one is for X
application/postscript ; ghostview %s; ;test=test -n "$DISPLAY"
- The MIME type is listed first with the external command second separated
by a semi-colon. An optional test command may be used to optionally
configure a viewer based on external conditions. If a test command is
specified it must be separated from the external viewer command by
two semi-colons. For more details see the the
mailcap documentation from the Xmosaic documentation set.
- Second %s argument added to PRINTER and DOWNLOADER definitions.
- PRINTER and DOWNLOADER definitions listed in the lynx.cfg file
can be specified with two "%s" arguments. The first "%s" is
replaced with the name of the temporary file that Lynx generates
to hold the data and usually looks something like "/tmp/L12483.html".
If a second %s is present in the command definition it will be
filled in by a suggested filename which is derived from the URL
of the document. See lynx.cfg for more details.
- PROTOCOL_proxy and no_proxy environment variables.
- Lynx version 2.2 and beyond support the use of proxy servers that
can act as firewall gateways and cacheing servers. Each protocol
used by Lynx can be mapped seperately using PROTOCOL_proxy
environment variables of the form:
- UNIX
- setenv http_proxy "http://some.server.dom:port/"
- setenv gopher_proxy "http://some.server.dom:port/"
- setenv ftp_proxy "http://some.server.dom:port/"
- setenv wais_proxy "http://some.server.dom:port/"
- VMS
- define "http_proxy "http://some.server.dom:port/"
- define "gopher_proxy "http://some.server.dom:port/"
- define "ftp_proxy" "http://some.server.dom:port/"
- define "wais_proxy" "http://some.server.dom:port/"
- If you wish to override the use of a proxy server for specific hosts
or entire domains you may use the "no_proxy" environment variable.
Here is an example use of "no_proxy":
- UNIX
- setenv no_proxy "host.domain.dom, domain1.dom, domain2"
- VMS
- define "no_proxy" "host.domain.dom, domain1.dom, domain2"